The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) voiced deep concern over the escalating hardships faced by Nigerians under the current administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Following their 76th meeting in Abuja, chaired by former Senate President Senator Adolphus Wabara, the BoT expressed distress at the lack of effective policies from the APC to tackle the pressing issues affecting citizens.

In a statement released after the meeting, the BoT highlighted the severe economic challenges, including skyrocketing prices of essential goods, food scarcity, and the devaluation of the Naira, which has hit a new low against the Dollar.

They also raised alarm over the deteriorating security situation, marked by increased cases of violence, banditry, and terrorism, which they attributed to the government’s lax approach to security matters.

The statement reads;

“The BoT is alarmed by the worsening insecurity in the country as evident in the rising cases of mass killings, banditry, kidnap for ransom and acts of terrorism by assailants who are emboldened by the manifest laidback attitude of the APC administration to issues of security, especially in the last nine months.

“The BoT is appalled by the monumental corruption and unbridled treasury-looting in the APC administration especially the looting of billions of Naira meant for palliatives for poor and vulnerable Nigerians.

“The BoT is seriously worried over the fall of the Naira to an abysmal N1,500 to the Dollar, incessant increase in the pump price of fuel which now sells for over N700 per liter with long queues in various parts of the country.

“These have attendant negative consequences as evident in the nearly 30% inflation rate, 41% unemployment rate and alarming 46% poverty rate where up to 130 million citizens have sunk deeper into multi-dimensional poverty in the last nine months.”

The BoT called upon President Bola Tinubu to urgently address these issues, emphasizing the need for concrete measures to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians.

“Mr. President should immediately address the issues of corruption in his administration, worsening insecurity in the country, continuous fall in the value of the Naira, high fuel price, unbearable food scarcity and unemployment in the country.”

As part of their efforts to strengthen the party, the BoT confirmed Senator Adolphus Wabara as Chairman and Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi as Secretary, in accordance with the PDP Constitution. They urged all party members to remain united and focused as they prepare for the tasks ahead.

“In the bid to further strengthen itself, the BoT has confirmed His Excellency, Senator Adolphus Wabara as its Chairman and His Excellency, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi as Secretary in line with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).”